Petunia plant named &#39;KLEPH16333&#39;

ABSTRACT

A new  Petunia  plant particularly distinguished by yellow flowers with red-purple stripes and a trailing habit, is disclosed.

Genus and species: Petunia hybrida.

Variety denomination: ‘KLEPH16333’.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a new and distinct variety of Petunia, botanically known as Petunia hybrida, and hereinafter referred to by the variety name ‘KLEPH16333’. ‘KLEPH16333’ originated from a cross-pollination conducted in July 2013 in Latina, Italy between the proprietary female Petunia variety ‘PH-2012-3379’ (unpatented) and the proprietary male Petunia variety ‘PH-2012-3533’ (unpatented).

The seeds from the cross were sown and plants were grown in a greenhouse for evaluation, where an individual plant designated ‘KLEPH16333’ was selected from the group of plants in April 2014 in Latina, Italy. In May 2014, ‘KLEPH16333’ was first vegetatively propagated by terminal tip cuttings in Latina, Italy. ‘KLEPH16333’ was found to reproduce true to type in successive generations of asexual propagation via tissue culture and terminal tip cuttings.

SUMMARY

The following are the most outstanding and distinguishing characteristics of this new variety when grown under normal horticultural practices in Stuttgart, Germany and Latina, Italy.

1. Yellow flowers with red-purple stripes; and

2. A trailing habit.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

This new Petunia plant is illustrated by the accompanying photograph of a plant grown in a plastic greenhouse in Stuttgart, Germany. The photograph was taken in June 2016 and shows the foliage and flowers of a 9-week-old plant grown in a pot. The colors shown are as true as can be reasonably obtained by conventional photographic procedures.

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW VARIETY

The following detailed descriptions set forth the distinctive characteristics of ‘KLEPH16333’. The data which define these characteristics were collected from asexual reproductions carried out in Latina, Italy. Data was collected on plants grown 13-weeks from cultivation from potting in a plastic greenhouse in Latina, Italy in March 2017. Color references are to The R.H.S. Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society of London (R.H.S.), 5^(th) edition (2007).

-   Classification:     -   -   Family.—Solanaceae.         -   Botanical.—Petunia hybrida.         -   Common.—Petunia.         -   Designation.—‘KLEPH16333’. -   Parentage:     -   -   Female parent.—The proprietary female Petunia variety             ‘PH-2012-3379’ (unpatented).         -   Male parent.—The proprietary male Petunia variety             ‘PH-2012-3533’ (unpatented). -   Plant:     -   -   Vigor.—Medium vigor.         -   Habit.—Trailing.         -   Height (from top of soil).—About 5.5 cm.         -   Width (horizontal plant diameter).—23.0 cm.         -   Propagation.—Terminal tip cuttings and tissue culture.         -   Time to produce a finished flowering plant.—About 13 weeks             in the winter under short day conditions, and 7 weeks in the             spring.         -   Time to initiate and develop roots.—2 to 3 weeks.         -   Root description.—Moderate density, moderate branching,             white roots. -   Stems:     -   -   Average number (basal).—12.         -   Length of basal branches (from the base of the stem to the             tip).—12.0 cm.         -   Internode length.—1.0 cm to 1.8 cm.         -   Diameter of branches (from midpoint).—0.35 cm.         -   Stem color.—Varies between RHS 144A and RHS 144B.         -   Anthocyanin.—Absent.         -   Texture.—Tomentose. -   Leaves:     -   -   Arrangement.—Alternate.         -   Length.—6.0 cm.         -   Width.—2.5 cm.         -   Shape.—From elliptic to spatulate.         -   Apex.—Broad acute.         -   Base.—Attenuate.         -   Margin.—Entire.         -   Immature leaf color.—Upper surface: RHS N137B. Lower             surface: RHS N138A.         -   Mature leaf color.—Upper surface: RHS N137A. Lower surface:             RHS N138A.         -   Texture (both upper and lower surfaces).—Tomentose.         -   Venation pattern.—Arcuate.         -   Venation color.—Upper surface: RHS 146B. Lower surface: RHS             145A.         -   Petioles.—Length: 1.5 cm. Diameter: 0.4 cm. Color: Varies             between RHS 144A and RHS 144B. Texture: Tomentose. -   Flower buds:     -   -   Shape.—Irregular oblong.         -   Length.—About 3.8 cm.         -   Diameter.—0.8 cm.         -   Color at tight bud.—RHS N144A at the margins, RHS N77A at             the base and the veins.         -   Texture.—Slightly tomentose. -   Inflorescence:     -   -   Blooming habit (flowering season).—Permanent flowering             during spring and summer time.         -   Inflorescence type.—Sympodial, with monochasial growth.         -   Number of flowers per node.—1.         -   Lastingness of individual blooms on the plant.—7 to 10 days.         -   Fragrance.—Not detected.         -   Flowers.—Arrangement: Composed of 5 petals fused at the             base. Diameter (flower face): 5.5 cm to 6.0 cm. Depth (total             length of flower): 4.5 cm. Throat/Funnel: Length: About             3.0 cm. Diameter (at opening): 1.2 cm. Texture: Inner             surface: Smooth. Outer surface: Pubescent. Color: Inner             surface: RHS 200A (Brown) in the inner eye of the throat and             in stripes at the upper part of the fused tube, along the             fusion line, alternated with RHS 151A (Yellow-green) and RHS             151B (Yellow-green); strong conspicuousness of veins so as             to be fused in a dark eye. Outer surface: Depending on the             flowers, the most similar color is RHS N79A (Purple),             sometimes alternated to RHS 1C (Green-yellow) toward the             upper part of the throat, around the central vein of the             petal. Petals: Color of petals, immature flower: Upper             surface: Same color range as the mature flowers but the             purple-red stripes along the fusion line are stronger than             the mature flowers; very weak conspicuousness of veins, one             visible central vein (RHS N144A on both surfaces). Color of             petals, mature flower (fully opened): Upper surface: Along             the fusion line of the petals, starting from the dark eye,             RHS N79A (dark Purple) verging to RHS 71A (Red-purple) and             RHS 71B (Red-purple) and RHS 153D (Yellow-green) around the             central vein of the petal; the degree and distribution of             the colors is playing on the plant and during the season;             very weak conspicuousness of veins, one visible central vein             (RHS N144A on both surfaces). Lower surface: RHS N77A             (Purple) along the fusion line of the petals and verging to             RHS 1C (Green-yellow) around the central vein of the petal             color. Apex: Emarginate. Base: Fused. Shape: Funnelform.             Margin: Entire. Strength of waviness: Weak. Degree of             lobation: Weak. Calyx arrangement: Actinomorphic, composed             of 5 sepals. Sepals: Color: Upper surface: Varies between             RHS 137B and RHS 137C. Lower surface: RHS 137D. Length:             About 1.8 cm. Width: 0.7 cm. Shape: Oblong. Apex: Broadly             acute. Base: Fused. Margin: Entire. Texture (both upper and             lower surfaces): Pubescent.         -   Pedicels.—Color: RHS 144A. Length: 3.5 cm. Diameter: 0.2 cm.             Texture: Pubescent. -   Reproductive organs:     -   -   Stamens.—Quantity: 5. Shape: Needle with elliptic head.             Filament: Length: 0.8 cm to 1.0 cm. Diameter: 0.02 cm.             Color: Varies between RHS N79A and RHS N79B. Anther: Shape:             Oblong. Color: RHS 148D. Length: 0.3 cm. Diameter: 0.2 cm.             Pollen: Color: RHS 188A. Amount: Abundant.         -   Pistils.—Quantity per flower: 1. Length: 2.0 cm. Stigma             color: RHS 148B. Style color: RHS 144D at the base and RHS             N79A at the top. -   Fruit and seed set: No fruit and seed set observed to date. -   Disease and pest/insect resistance: No disease and pest/insect     resistance observed.

COMPARISON WITH PARENTAL LINES AND KNOWN VARIETY

‘KLEPH16333’ is a distinct variety of Petunia and is distinguished from its parents as described in Table 1.

TABLE 1 Comparison with Parental Lines Female Parent Male Parent Characteristic ‘KLEPH16333’ ‘PH-2012-3379’ ‘PH-2012-3533’ Flower Yellow with red- White with pink Yellow with dark- color purple stripes zones burgundy stripes or unregular zones

‘KLEPH16333’ is a distinct variety of Petunia and differences between ‘KLEPH16333’ and the commercial variety ‘Duepepneo’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 25,595) are described in Table 2.

TABLE 2 Comparison with Similar Variety Characteristic ‘KLEPH16333’ ‘Duepepneo’ Flower Yellow with White yellow color red-purple stripes flowers with red-purple stripes along the fused parts of the corolla lobe 

We claim:
 1. A new and distinct variety of Petunia plant named ‘KLEPH16333’ as illustrated and described herein. 